Czechs fear terrorism, refugees and war

A full 80 percent of Czechs perceive the threat of terrorism –both from groups and individuals -as the greatest security threat to the country at present, a 19 percent increase on the previous year, according to the outcome of a December poll conducted by the CVVM agency. Fear of refugees has doubled, going from 32 to 65 percent and more Czechs –over 50 percent – say they fear a global conflict, up from 29 percent the previous year. On the other hand fear of natural disasters, epidemics or a recession has dropped. Russia is also perceived as a smaller threat than it was in previous years.